Cops in Richmond, Va., say the victim returned home to find her TV and computer missing and signs the crook had helped himself to food and booze. In addition, clothes and dishes had been washed and dried.

“[This is] very, very unusual. We’ve had burglaries in the past where people have fixed themselves a sandwich. But nobody’s ever done the wash,” said Police Capt. Karl Leonard.

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Male ballet dancers in Australia are letting it all hang out in contract talks – demanding more G-strings and jockstraps.

Union rep Louise Connor said some progress has been made: “We asked for five jockstraps, but we’ve got up to four. We’re still arguing about the G-strings.”

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A family wolfed down 20,000 Kit Kat candy bars – in just two months – to win prizes worth $24,000.

Pat and Carol McGovern of Redcar, England, spent $6,000 on 54,000 bars – so they could use points on the wrappers to enter a contest for trips to Australia and Disneyland Paris.

The couple and their two sons ate 20,000 and gave the rest to neighbors. “We had them for breakfast, dinner and tea. We’re over the moon [at winning] – but sick of Kit Kats,” said Pat, 53.

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Ronald Cook sure puts on a good fireworks show – or at least his ashes do!

His widow, Olive, 76, had Ronald’s cremated remains packed into 18 firework units that were set off in a field behind her home in Old Harlow, England.

“Our local cemetery is running out of room and I wanted to celebrate his life,” she said.

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We like our politicians being honest, but perhaps not as honest as a member of the Brazilian parliament, who publicly described his first prostate exam.

“I’m still seeing stars when I close my eyes. The doctor arrived in the room and didn’t lose a minute to introduce his finger,” said Sargento Isidorio.

“I wasn’t aware of how it is done, and the way the doctor inserted that finger was horrible. I almost fainted! I am not against the test, but I’m against how it is performed.”